Corset



May 8, 1928.

R. DU F. ULMAN CORSET Filed Apr il 14. 192'! 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 8. 1928.

R. DU F. ULMAN CORSET Filed April 14. 1927 2 She ets-Sheet 2 Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITED} STATES.

ROSANNA' DU FORAF'ULMAN, Oil AURORA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TOFINTEBNATIONAL CORSET COMCPANY, 0F AURORA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0181118211318."

CORSET.

Applloation' flled April 14, 1927. SeriaI No. 183,651.

This invention relates to corsets and more a particularly to that type-known. as hip, confiners, althoughthe invention is applicable to other types...

The object of the inventionis to provide andiat the sametime retain its intended shape, to. properlyconfi-ne the figure.

. The inventionis particularly directed to the provision of av back :construction-which will give the backlof the wearer a smooth, fiat appearance and which will eliminate undesirable stretching of .certainportions of.

thecorset as the resultvo-f the wearer assum-v mg a sitting posture.

Heretoi'ore corsets not provided with laces havebeen madeof alternating sections of elastic and nomelastic material to permit the garment to conform to the figure OfrtllG wearer. One objectionv to these constructions has been the stretching of the elastic sections,

particularly in the lower part ofthe garof three superposed members, wherein the.

unique arrangement of theelastic and nonelastic portions and the normal friction-between the superposed layers eliminates. undesirable stretching,

The invention consists. in the arrangement and combination ofparts illustrated, described and hereinafter pointed. out in the a appended claims andwill be more fully comprehended as I proceed todescribe thesame in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In said drawin S: Figurel is a ront elevation of a corset constructed in accordance with my inven: tion, the garment being distended as 1n use.

Figure 2,.is a back view of thesame.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the inside of the garment spread outtomorelfully show the coritounand arrangement of itsseveral parts.

Figure 4 is a sectionalview takeniin'the horizontal plane of :the line 4-'41of Figure 3. Referring now to theidrawings; A repre sents the corset. as. awhole, havi a front section B side sections C, C, and a eels-see tion D. As shown in the drawings, the front section B preferably comprises two pieces of non-elastic material 1 and .2 joinedtogether by lines of stitches 3. Theirontsection B maybe made of one piece of 'material, if desired. As shown in the drawings,

the sidesC comprise .two side-front sections 4, 4 andtwo side-back sections '5, .5 rofnonelastic material. Thejsections .4; and 5 formingthe side G, are joined'together bysuitable lines ofstitching, and one of the sides C is joinedto the front B. by lines of stitohing whilethe other, sidesection C is adapt ed to be connected. to the front Bby means of hooks and eyes (land 7 respectively, as shown on Figure .3; V

The particular construction of the front and side sections is immaterial. Thejcorset may be frontor side opening. The material comprising these parts may be single or lined. c i

Theback member Dfextends over the back below the waistline and intermediate. the side-back sections 5, 5. As shown .it-comprises an inner andtwo over lapping ortlons. The inner portionisconstructe as follows: two non-elastic members 8,18, =each provided with a stiffeningstrip 9 extending longitudinally thereof, and an elastic portion 10 between and joinedtothe non-elastic members 8 by lines of stitches 11. The overlapping portions are two similar superposed pieces of non-elastic material 12and l3,each preferably having one straight longitudinal margin, substantially straight upper. and lower margins. and a curved 1 margin, and may be shaped to fit the back ofthewearer. The portion 121s placed upon theinner portion 81.(), and connected along its straight longitudinal margin to one side-hack .5, and the portion l3is similarly connected to the other side back 5,, The upper. and lower margins of the portions 12 and13 ma be connected to the non-elastic members 8 o the inner layer at 14 by means of the binding strip Eywhichrextends around the top. and

botitoni of the garment, but this is notessentia .oonn'ected to. one side-back 5.by meansiof The free marginoi the. portion 12 is elastic .15 and the .free margin of the portion 13is. connected. to the. other. side-backs b 7 one ormoreelasticv trips .15... The inner bach member; andfthe. two superposed over-lapping. portions 12 and. 13, with their elastic portions 15, 16, respectivemare connected to the sections 5 by lines of stitches 17 and 18, respectively, as clearly shown on Figure 4. Conventional garter straps F are shown. The inner back layer consisting of the parts 8, 9 and 10, is preferably constructed as herein shown and described, but the particular arrangement of the elastic and nonelastic parts may be varied.

It will be understood that the independ-' ent arrangement of the various elastic portions with respect to each other permits the garment to yield when required without stretching the garment as a whole. Also that the novel ar'angement enables me to use a minimum of elastic.

The strains put upon the garment in use, particularly when the wearer assumes a sitting posture, are distributed between the elastic portions of the back. and the frictional contact between the overlying parts lessens the tendency'to stretch and aids in holding the garment snugly about the figure.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a corset having front and side sections, a back member comprising an inner portion and two over-lapping portions extending substantially from the waist line to the'bottom of the garment, the inner portion being yielding transversely and connected to the side members, each of the over-lapping portions being connected at one longitudinal margin to one of the side sections and being provided at its free margin with an elastic strip which is connected to the other side section.

2. In a corset having front and side sections, 2 back member comprising an inner portion and two over-lapping portions extending substantially from the waist line to the bottom of the garment, the inner portion being yielding transversely and coin nected to the side members, one of the overlapping portions being connected at one longitudinal margin to a side section, the other over-lapping portion being connected at one longitudinal margin to the other side section, said overlapping portions being provided at their free margins with elastic strips which are connected to the side sec tions.

3. In a corset having front and side sections, a back member comprising an inner portion, and two over-lapping portions of non-elastic material, extending substantially from the waist line to the bottom of the garment, the inner portion being yielding transversely and connected to the side members, each of the over-lapping portions be.

ing connected at one longitudinal margin to one of the side sections and being provided at its free margin with an elastic strip which is connected to the other side section.

4. In a corset having front and side sections of non-elastic material, a back member comprising an inner portion, and two over-lapping portions of non-elastic material, extending substantially trom the waist line to the bottom of the garment, the inner portion being yielding transversely and connected to the side members, each of the over-lapping portions being connected at one longitudinal margin to one of the side sections and being provided at its free margin with an elastic strip which is connected to the other side section.

5. In a corset having front and side sections, a back member comprising an inner portion of elastic and non-elastic material, and two overlapping portions extending substantially from the waist line to the bottom of the garment, the inner portion being connected to the side members, each of the over-lapping portions being connected at one longitudinal margin to one of the side sections and being provided at its free margin with an elastic strip which is connected to the other side section.

6. In a corset having front and. side sections, a back member comprising an inner yieldingportion and two over-lapping nonyielding portions extending substantially from the waist line to the bottom of the garment, the inner portion being connected to'the side sections, the over-lapping portions being shaped to fit the back of the wearer and having'one substantially straight longitudinal margin, substantially straight upper and lower margins and a curved margin, and an elastic strip attached to the curved margin, one of the over-lapping portions being connected at its longitudinal margin to one side section, and the other over-lapping portion being connected at its longitudinal margin to the other side section, said elastic strips being attached to opposite side sections.

7. In a corset having front and side scctions, a back member comprising an inner layer of elastic and non-elastic material, extending substantially from the waist line to the bottom of the garment, and two over-- lapping portions of non-elastic material the upper and lower margins of the over-lap ping portions being connected to the upper and lower margins of thence-elastic portions of the inner layer, one over-lapping portion. and one edge of the inner portion being connected to a side member of the cor-- set, the other over-lapping portion and the opposite edge of the inner member being connected to the other side section of the corset, the free margins of the over-lapping portions being provided with elastic strips whereby eachis connected to a side section of the corset.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I afiix my signature, in the resence of two witnesses, this 31st day of .arch, 1927.

ROSANNA DU F ORA ULMAN. 

